Jan 22, 2018 be generous with tips while taking a multiday tour in countries that are dependent on tourism such as nepal and vietnam where adventure guides face a threat to their lives, sometimes, almost on a daily basis. Although a gratuity isnt expected from our customers, we encourage it as a way of thanking the drivers who make these trips possible. We took a aaa bus tour 2 years ago, and when i asked our aaa travel agent about tipping the tour escort and bus driver, she said that both were well paid by aaa. If the trip doesnt cost anything, the driver andor. Europe how much do you tip a tour guide on an escorted tour. Unless the driver or tour company outright refuses tips, plan to give a tour bus driver a cash gratuity at the end of the journey, whether it lasts three hours or 10 days. This would include a baggage handler, maid, waiter or waitress, tour bus driver, or tour guide. Get these travel tips and vegas hotel reservations, show tickets, tour reservations and more on vegas. What about shuttle bus drivers, tour guides, and bellmen. Is this tipping really necessary to subsidize a tour escort and bus drivers wages. How much do you tip a tour guide on an escorted tour.
Jun 26, 2008 the best source i found was online at gate 1 travel. If your tour involves a separate driver as opposed to a tour in which the guide doubles as the driver, you may want to tip the driver also. Traveling in israel on a private tour meaning the guide is also a driver and you are on a personal tailor made tour. Make an exception on free bus tours, which some sightseeing companies offer in major cities. The best source i found was online at gate 1 travel.
For the tour guide of a large group tour, the tip amount of 200 dhs was suggested as a total amount per booking party for a multiday large group tour, not per day. Viking recommends 1 euro per person to the bus driver and 2 euros per person to the guide. If your guide personalized the tour for you, you may choose to leave them a five euro note. Tipping of tour guides on viking river cruising cruise. It is not a cheap service and therefore many people think or convince themselves to think that it includes the tip.
Tipping of contiki trip managers and drivers is completely optional and not mandatory. But did you know that it also customary to tip the driver of your charter bus. Aug 03, 2018 for a coach bus driver, yes, that would be appropriate, paid at the end of the tour. Israel travel tips by israel tour guide aaron shaffier. Your tour director is with your group 24 hours a day, taking care of all the logistics on tour and becoming a partner and friend on the road. They are requesting tips of 4 to 6 eurospounds per day for the tour director and half that for the driver. How to tip when traveling around the world fodors travel guide. Im thinking of going on a 14 day escorted tour to ireland. How to tip when traveling around the world fodors travel. Is it expected or is it more like in european restaurants where tipping is not necessarily expected, at least not like in the u. How much to tip tour guides, taxis, hotel maids, and. However there are a few significant differences between israeli and palestinian culture regarding tipping. If you hire a mini bus or other private driver for your family its appropriate to tip around 10% depending on how happy you were with the service. Tipping for local tour guides is at the discretion of the program leader.
Tipping on tour like any member of the service industry, tour directors, bus drivers and local guides depend on tips to make a living. The tour will include almost everything except a few dinners and. We are considering going on our first escorted tour. Sep 16, 2014 how to tip when traveling around the world. How to decipher tipping etiquette on tours around the world go. If you are part of a large group tour it is appropriate to tip the bus driver. A complete guide to tips on tipping in las vegas and other travel tips and suggestions for your vegas vacation in vegas. Who else on an organized tour involving several guides, theres usually a jar. For a half or fullday bus tour, a small tip is appropriate. In france, it is expected that you also tip museum guides between 1. Tips to the driver usually fall within the same range.
Group leaders are advised to collect tip money from each participant at the beginning of the tour to avoid confusion and lack of money at the end of the tour. We did give our bus driver some money on the last day because he worked so hard. Verify first that your tour price didnt include a gratuity for him or her. Gratuities may be paid in local currency or us dollar equivalent where accepted. The japanese culture is one that is firmly rooted in dignity, respect, and hard work. The bus driver got their gift the last day before they left us. We frequently receive inquiries about tipping our tour guide and bus driver and here is the guideline on tipping for our tour.
Jan 16, 2016 the tour price does not include customary, endoftrip gratuities for your tour manager, driver, local guides, hotel housekeepers, or cruise ship waitstaff. While tipping your guides and drivers, you need to consider. On the tour we took last year, the others werent interested in doing anything so the person i was traveling with and i bought a scarf for the bus driver and a bottle of wine for the tour guide. On our 5 day trip to ireland we will be assigned a tour director by the travel agency behind the trip. Paid both the bus driver and tour director as noted in the green book however, this totally is against the entire philosophy of arthur tauck and jr should be embarrassed and ashamed that hes allowed his team to go this direction. You can discreetly ask the guide if youre not sure. In trying to figure the final cost, we have no idea what to budget as a tip for the tour director and bus driver at the end of a two week tour. This free palm os application has most of the information contained here on the original tipping page. On a short bus tour several hours or less, tip your guide 10 20 percent of the cost of the tour. A tip equivalent to a few dollars per person per day is usually sufficient. From how much to tip a waiter at a restaurant, to how much to tip a red cap at a train station. Everything about tipping in israel israel tour guide. Its also common to give your tour bus driver a tip not on public transportation. Located in the south pacific, where on many islands tipping is not required, hawaii is a u.
As such, good service is considered the standard and tips are viewed as unnecessary. Charter bus driver gratuity cardinal buses charter bus. Your tour director will be accompanying you and your group across the full length of your tour, becoming your narrator and guide throughout the journey from start to finish. However, your situation is different since you are paying for the bus rental and. We have booked several private tours in france this fall and are wondering about tipping tour guides. If you would like to tip your local guide it is advised that tip money be collected in advance as well. Please be aware that tipping is considered by many locals to be a part of their normal remuneration and some may approach you for additional compensation. Gratuities for cruise staff are included in your ef program price. On a short bus tour several hours or less, tip your guide 10 20 percent. Tipping in morocco how much to tip tour guides, drivers. There is no need to be intimidated by the request, nor should you feel pressured to pay more than recommended.
Base camp fundraising trek australian surf camp coach. In most circumstances, a tip is left for the waiter or the bartender when you go out for dinner or drinks. Tour guides and tour bus drivers should be offered a gratuity, but its best delivered in an envelope. Japan is a tip free country and you do not have to tip chambermaid, taxi drivers, or hotel or restaurant personnel. Were presently on the first of three consecutive tours run by cosmos globus. Tip amounts for tour bus drivers travel tips usa today. Additional tipping, at your discretion, is common for outstanding performance. The tour price does not include customary, endoftrip gratuities for your tour. Tipping how much to tip tour director and bus drivers.
At the conclusion of your tour, it is customary to offer your tour director and driver a gratuity. If someone provides a service at an airport, border terminal, restaurant, hotel, or tour, then a tip is appropriate. Most cruises these days are either tipping not required nor expected or the tips are included in your cruise fare. Tour guide bus driver day trips tow truck operator. The travel agency informed me that we should tip the tour director 34 euros per day per person, and the bus drivers 23 euros. Generally, a tip of 10%15% of the tour price is given to a tour bus driverguide. Whats a good rule of thumb for tipping tour guides and drivers. This site contains information on what is considered proper tipping etiquette in different situations. If you mean a tour bus driver, if he also the guide, i would tip him. Charter and sightseeing bus drivers are also tipped in certain cases. In the case of the recent globus tour, the tour director wasnt that good, as far as information about the area was concerned, and the bus driver was much more helpful, so i ended up tipping the bus driver more than the tour director.